COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 05-17

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PROCLAMATION DECLARING

SEPTEMBER AS RECOVERY MONTH IN

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

WHEREAS, substance use disorders are a serious and treatable health problem, and as many as 63 percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an impact on them at some point in their lives, whether it was the addiction of a friend or family member, or another experience such as their own personal addiction; and

WHEREAS, assessing our citizens’ needs for addiction treatment and referring them to appropriate treatment – and their family members to support services – is a crucial first step in helping people realize that recovery is possible and treatment is effective; and

WHEREAS, barriers to accessing treatment programs that can help heal lives, families, and our community are a significant problem for our neighbors, friends, co-workers, and family members with substance use disorders; and

WHEREAS, community members seeking treatment deserve affordable, individualized treatment programs; and

WHEREAS, celebrating individuals in recovery and their families, and saluting the health care providers who helped them obtain treatment, educates our community about the benefits of treatment and affirms that such providers deserve adequate compensation for their services; and

WHEREAS, to help achieve this goal, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the White house Office of National Drug Control Policy; and the City of Oak Creek invite all residents of the City of Oak Creek to participate in National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for and on behalf of the residents of the City of Oak Creek, the Mayor and Common Council do hereby proclaim the month of September 2005 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and call upon the people of the City of Oak Creek to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities and ceremonies supporting this year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery:  Healing Lives, Families and Communities”.

Dated this 6^th day of September, 2005.

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                                                                                                Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk

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Alderperson, 1st District                                                     Alderperson, 4th District

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Alderperson, 2nd District                                                   Alderperson, 5th District

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Alderperson, 3rd District                                                    Alderperson, 6th District